Bowling alley



March 1931. T. R. TREIBER BOWLING ALLEY .Filed May 16, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 any March 10, 1931.

T. R. TRAEIBER 1,795,524

sowmue ALLEY Filed May 16, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 construction, hereinafter described.

Patented Mar. 10, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE THEODORE B. TREIBER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE BRUNSWICK-BALKE-COLLENDER COMPANY, A CORPGRATION OF DELAWARE BOWLING ALLEY Application filed May 16, 1928. Serial No. 278,093.

of parts by which said objects and certain other objects, hereinafter appearing, are effected, all as fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the said drawings Figure 1 is a partial and longitudinally condensed top plan view of a bowlingalley embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a partial and longitudinally condensed longitudinal vertical section on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged partial side elevation of the alley with a part broken away and in section.

Figure 4 is a partial transverse section of the alley with a part broken away and in section.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a pair of the clamp members used 1n the preferred Like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a bowling alley bed which is constructed of suitable material such aswood, and which as shown and as usual isof non-sectional construction and consists of sleepers disposed in vertical planes and tongue and grooved and nailed together. See Figures 1 and 4.

i 1 have the intermediate portion of the section thereof secured against the under surface of the bed by means of screws3 passing through apertures thereof and screwthreaded into the bed, deadening material 4, such as felt, being preferably interposed between the support members and the bed.

Each support member 2 is provided with a pair of metal support brackets 5 spaced therealong, and these brackets are of upright U- shaped cross section and have the legs thereof secured facewise against the legs of the section of the support member 2 as designated at 6. The support brackets 5 are thus horizontally disposed and the intermediate portions of the sections thereof extend horizontally across between the legs of the sections of the support members 2 in spaced relation with the intermediate portions of the sections of the support members 2.

A pair of metal clamp members 7 is provided for each support bracket 5, and the clamp members of each pair thereof overlie respective of the upper and lower surfaces of a respective support bracket 5, deadening material 8, such as felt being interposed between the clamp members and support brackets. See Figures 3, 4, and 5. The clamp members 7 extend outwardly beyond the support brackets 5, and vertically disposed metal support screws 9 pass through apertures through the outwardly extending portions of respective pairs of clamp members. Metal nuts 11 are screwthreaded on the screws 9 above and below the pairs of clamp members 7 and serve ening material 8 and the support brackets 5, a

V clamp member 7 of each pair being provided at the extreme outwardly extending end thereof with a lateral projection 12 engageable with the opposite clamp member to maintain the clamp members in substantially parallel clamping relation.

A pair of metal base members 13 of right angle section and spaced in a horizontal plane extend longitudinally of the bed in underdesignated at 15 in Figure 4, and have the 3 other legs of the sections thereof projecting upwardly. The upright legs of the base members 13 have metal angle brackets 16 secured thereto at intervals therealong correspending with the spacing of the screws 9, and the screws 9 pass through apertures therethrough, and metal nuts 17 are screwthreaded on the screws 9 and are di posed above and below the brackets 16 for adjustably positioning the screws 9 vertically with reference to the base members 13 and brackets 16. See Figures 3 and 4.

Thus it will be observed that the bed 1 may be variably adjusted throughout its length,- attention being directed to the fact that each adjustment device including a screw 9 is adapted for positively adjusting the respective support member 2 and the bed 1 both upwardly and downwardly.

In addition the clamp members 7 and related parts permit a slight lateral adjustment of the bed for aligning purposes, and provided admirably for the deadening material 8.

lVhile I have herein shown and particularly described the preferred embodiment of my invention I do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction shown as changes may readily be made without depart ing from the spirit of my invention, but having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following 1. In a bowling alley the combination with a plurality of metal bed support members of angle section underlying the bed and secured therewith and extending transversely thereof and secured therewith and spaced longitudin ally of the same and having angles thereof projecting downwardly, of a pair of metal base members of right angle section and spaced in a horizontal plane and extending longitudinally of the bed in underlying re lation with said support members and having legs thereof projecting upwardly, and a plurality of transversely spaced pairs of independent vertically disposed metal screw adjustment devices associated with the vertically projecting legs of said support and base members for adjustably supporting respective of said support members vertically from said base members and adapted for positively adjusting said support members both upwardly and downwardly.

2. In a bowling alley the combination with a horizontally disposed metal support member, of a pair of clamp members overlying respective of the upper and lower surfaces of said support member, and means clamping said support member between said lamp members including a vertically disposed support screw.

3. In a bowling alley the combination with a horizontally disposed metal support member, of a pair of metal clamp members overlying respective of the upper and lower suraces of said support member and extending outwardly beyond an edge of said support member in overlying relation. deadening materizn interposed between said clamp members and said support member, and metal means clamping said clamp members upon said deadening material and support member including a vertically disposed support screw associated with the outwardly extending portions of said clamp members.

1. In a bowling alloy the combination with a horizontally disposed metal support member, of a pair of metal clamp members overlying respective of the upper and lower surfaces of said support member, metal means clamping said support member between said. clamp members including a vertically disposed screw, a second support member, and means utilizing the thread of said screw for adj ustably positioning said screw with reference to said second support.

5. In a be. *lin alley the combination with a hor'zontally disposed metal support member, of a pair of metal clamp members overl vi respective of the upper and lower suraces of said support member and extending outwardly beyond an edge of said support member in overlying relation, deadening material interposed between said clamp members and said support member, metal means associated with the outwardly extending portions of said clamp members for clamping said clamp members upon said deadening material and support member and including vertically disposed screw, a second metal support member through which said screw extends, and a pair of metal nuts screwthreaded upon said screw and clamping said second support member therebetween for vertically adjusting said screw with reference to said second support member.

6. In a bowling alley the combination with a horizontally disposed metal bed support member of inverted U-shaped cross section, of a. metal bracket secured with the legs of said section and extending across between the same in spaced relation with the intermediate portion of said section, of a pair of metal clamp members overlying respective of the upper and lower surfaces of said bracket between the legs of said section, and metal means clamping said bracket between said clamp members including a vertically disposed support screw.

7. In a bowling alley the combination with a horizontally disposed metal bed support member of inverted U-shaped cross section, of a horizontally disposed metal bracket of upright U-shaped cross section having the legs thereof secured facewise against the legs of said support member, a pair of metal clamp members overlying respective of the upper and lower surfaces of said bracket between the legs of said sections and extending outwardly beyond an end of said bracket in overlying relation, deadening material interposed between said clamp members and said bracket, and metal means clamping said clamp members upon said deadening material and bracket including a vertically disposed support screw passing through apertures through the outwardly extending portions of said clamp members.

8. In a bowling alley the combination with a horizontally disposed metal bed support member underlying the bed of the alley and disposed transversely thereof, of a pair of base members spaced in a horizontal plane and extending longitudinally of the bed in underlying relation with said support members, a pair of horizontally disposed metal brackets spaced along said support member, two pairs of metal clamp members overlying respective of the upper and lower surfaces of respective of said brackets, metal means clamping said brackets between respective of said pairs of clamp members including vertically disposed support screws, and a pair of metal means utilizing the thread of said screws for adjustably supporting said screws upon respective of said base members.

9. In a bowling alley the combination with a horizontally disposed metal bed support member ofinverted U-shaped cross section underlying the bed of the alley and secured therewith and disposed transversely thereof,

of a pair of metal base members of right angle section and spaced in horizontal plane and extending longitudinally of the bed in underlying relation with said support member and having legs thereof projecting upwardly, a pair of horizontally disposed metal brackets of upright U-shaped cross sec tion spaced along said support member and having the legs thereof secured facewise against the legs of said support member, two pairs of metal clamp members overlying respective of the upper and lower surfaces of respective of said brackets and extending outwardly beyond ends of said brackets in overlying relation, deadening material interposed between said clamp members and said brackets, metal means clamping said clamp members upon said deadening material and respective of said brackets including a pair of vertically disposed support screws passing throughapertures through the outwardly extending portions of respective pairs of said clamp members, a second pair of metal angle brackets secured on respective of the outwardly extending legs of said base members and through vertical apertures of which respective of said screws pass, and pairs of metal nuts screwthreaded upon respective of said screws and clamping respective of said second brackets therebetween for vertically adjusting said screws with reference to said second pair of brackets.

In witness whereof I hereunto afiix my signature this 12th day of May, 1928.

THEODORE R. TREIBER. 

